Sports by Sid Dorfmantag:www.nj.com,2015:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf/44162014-02-17T13:27:40ZOpinion and commentary by Star-Ledger columnist Sid DorfmanMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSid Dorfman 1920-2014: His advice proves as timeless as himselftag:www.nj.com,2014:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf/4416.122203792014-02-17T03:10:51Z2014-02-17T13:27:40ZLongtime sports columnist died Saturday at 94; started with Newark Morning Ledger in 1935Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comhttp://connect.nj.com/user/spoliti/index.html
Longtime sports columnist died Saturday at 94; started with Newark Morning Ledger in 1935
Putting in golf still a mysterytag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.111392832013-08-28T02:59:23Z2013-08-28T03:02:27ZThe great Sam Snead once thought he had the problem licked, but the United States Golf Association ruled he didn'tSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
The great Sam Snead once thought he had the problem licked, but the United States Golf Association ruled he didn't
Alabama football primed for a college three-peattag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.111033452013-08-21T07:18:50Z2013-08-21T07:19:27ZA new college football season is about to launch, and it looks much like the last two never ended. Alabama, the two-time defending national champion, has enough talent on hand to nail an unprecedented third straight title, and Notre Dame,...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
A new college football season is about to launch, and it looks much like the last two never ended.Alabama, the two-time defending national champion, has enough talent on hand to nail an unprecedented third straight title, and Notre Dame, which...
Lyle Alzado remains the reminder that steroid users cheating selvestag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.110658562013-08-14T01:07:08Z2013-08-14T01:07:28ZHe died 21 years ago, at the age of 43, and his skill as a player overshadows the fact that he suspected steroids caused the brain cancer that killed himSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
He died 21 years ago, at the age of 43, and his skill as a player overshadows the fact that he suspected steroids caused the brain cancer that killed him
More cons than pros when you gambletag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.110292632013-08-07T01:48:19Z2013-08-07T01:57:32ZThe instinct to gamble is just about immutable. You can bet on it. John Rothschild, in his new book, “Guide to Football Handicapping,” makes his opening observation that 117 million people watched the Super Bowl in 2012 and that Las...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
The instinct to gamble is just about immutable. You can bet on it.John Rothschild, in his new book, “Guide to Football Handicapping,” makes his opening observation that 117 million people watched the Super Bowl in 2012 and that Las Vegas...
A golf rivalry for the agestag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.109912032013-07-30T23:49:27Z2013-07-31T00:15:08ZThe new kid on the block is an arthritic, 43-year-old survivor, still as popular as the game he plays, unrealistically at the height of his long career. Phil Mickelson has been ranked second in world golf, a short step behind...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
The new kid on the block is an arthritic, 43-year-old survivor, still as popular as the game he plays, unrealistically at the height of his long career. Phil Mickelson has been ranked second in world golf, a short step behind...
Alex Rodriguez, home runs and crushed dreamstag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.109546952013-07-24T03:30:34Z2013-08-07T01:53:06ZAfter the Ryan Braun suspension, the thinking is that Bud Selig and his narcotics squad won’t be any more sympathetic to a Rodriguez role in the caseSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
After the Ryan Braun suspension, the thinking is that Bud Selig and his narcotics squad won’t be any more sympathetic to a Rodriguez role in the case
Celebrating a proud history of patriotismtag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.108542412013-07-03T01:34:33Z2013-08-07T01:53:45Z So another July 4 is upon us, and despite some unruly public tenants in charge, the aging home of the brave endures. So does a much maligned patriotism. There aren’t too many different ways to express the love which...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
So another July 4 is upon us, and despite some unruly public tenants in charge, the aging home of the brave endures. So does a much maligned patriotism. There aren’t too many different ways to express the love which...
Paying college players is a bad idatag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.108185512013-06-26T04:59:43Z2013-06-26T05:02:28ZOccasionally, when it seems the issue has been brushed aside, if not abandoned, it rises again, like a perennial weed. Should the college athlete be paid for his services? Or for her services, too. The lady athletes are rarely, if...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
Occasionally, when it seems the issue has been brushed aside, if not abandoned, it rises again, like a perennial weed. Should the college athlete be paid for his services? Or for her services, too. The lady athletes are rarely, if...
It's time to start taking measures to save teethtag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.107742772013-06-19T00:52:32Z2013-06-19T01:02:37ZMore than 5 million teeth are knocked out each yearSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
More than 5 million teeth are knocked out each year
Bernard Hopkins successfully fights off Father Timetag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.107369082013-06-12T01:58:10Z2013-06-12T02:07:08Z Bernard Hopkins is 48 years old and at the top of his game, which is boxing. At his age, he should be retired, and a little, if not a lot, bloated around the midsection. Instead, he is telling us...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
Bernard Hopkins is 48 years old and at the top of his game, which is boxing. At his age, he should be retired, and a little, if not a lot, bloated around the midsection. Instead, he is telling us...
It's time for the NFL to go on a diettag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.106483722013-05-29T01:25:33Z2013-05-29T01:28:42Z One of the most popular pro football men of size was William Perry. You remember him: William (the Refrigerator) Perry. He weighed 325 pounds when the Chicago Bears drafted him out of Clemson in 1985, a size that amazed...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
One of the most popular pro football men of size was William Perry. You remember him: William (the Refrigerator) Perry. He weighed 325 pounds when the Chicago Bears drafted him out of Clemson in 1985, a size that amazed...
Bob Hurley Sr. still chasing 'perfect'tag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.106031302013-05-22T02:52:07Z2013-05-22T03:03:27ZThere is little doubt the most prominent high school basketball coach in this democracy can do that very wellSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
There is little doubt the most prominent high school basketball coach in this democracy can do that very well
Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson among stars to be honored by Jersey Boxing Hall of Fametag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.105549842013-05-15T02:16:16Z2013-05-15T02:29:28ZThe occasion will happen at the induction dinner Nov. 14 in GarfieldSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
The occasion will happen at the induction dinner Nov. 14 in Garfield
Floyd Mayweather still carries the boxing torchtag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.105100862013-05-08T01:49:07Z2013-05-08T03:23:33ZPromoting a fight these days is more difficult than ever, particularly with a virtually absent heavyweight division that is essential to the sport itselfSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
Promoting a fight these days is more difficult than ever, particularly with a virtually absent heavyweight division that is essential to the sport itself
Lots of bluster, but no bouttag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.104134882013-04-24T05:00:10Z2013-04-24T05:01:20Z It was to be the fight of the century. And for once, the prospect justified the ballyhoo. So much income from pay-per-view was being stuffed into a Las Vegas bank, it paid to buy the bank. The cost of...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
It was to be the fight of the century. And for once, the prospect justified the ballyhoo. So much income from pay-per-view was being stuffed into a Las Vegas bank, it paid to buy the bank. The cost of...
Branch Rickey stood up to prejudicetag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.103709852013-04-17T09:00:44Z2013-04-17T09:03:21ZRickey wanted desperately to be a successful baseball player, but it just wasn’t to be. Instead, he became historically famous as the man who opened the door to the black athleteSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
Rickey wanted desperately to be a successful baseball player, but it just wasn’t to be. Instead, he became historically famous as the man who opened the door to the black athlete
The limits of tough-love coaching tag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.103328162013-04-10T01:22:04Z2013-04-10T01:30:45ZThe Mike Rice incident won’t bring down Rutgers. But it is rearranging a lot of the furnitureSid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
The Mike Rice incident won’t bring down Rutgers. But it is rearranging a lot of the furniture
Masters will be exciting with Tiger Woods ranked as the No. 1 player tag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.102531802013-03-27T01:45:49Z2013-03-27T01:46:15Z On April 13, 1997, a tall, thin kid appeared at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia to play in one of the world’s premier golf tournaments on a golf course as famous as the tournament itself. Tiger Woods...Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
On April 13, 1997, a tall, thin kid appeared at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia to play in one of the world’s premier golf tournaments on a golf course as famous as the tournament itself. Tiger Woods...
March Madness doesn't always make the gradetag:www.nj.com,2013:/sports/ledger/dorfman/index.ssf//4416.102110592013-03-20T00:27:36Z2013-03-20T00:28:04ZIt’s called March Madness because practically the entire academic society of the country is involved in a single basketball tournament. And it’s also called March Madness because some folks claim it does academic damage to the kids who play it....Sid Dorfman/For The Star-Ledgerhttp://connect.nj.com/user/njosdorfman/index.html
It’s called March Madness because practically the entire academic society of the country is involved in a single basketball tournament. And it’s also called March Madness because some folks claim it does academic damage to the kids who play it....